WOOD MEMORIAL G1
Kentucky Derby contender EMPIRE MAKER became a
millionaire in just his fifth trip to post. Empire Maker was away
well and gave his jockey plenty of confidence right from the
start.
The Juddmonte homebred was confidently ridden three wide into
the stretch, collared Funny Cide at the furlong grounds, threw his
ears straight up in the air thinking the mission was accomplished
and held on by a deceptively easy half-length for his second
consecutive Grade I victory.
Empire Maker looks certain to defend favouritism in the run for
the Roses on May 3 after coping admirably with a muddy track to
land the Aqueduct trial.
Date:
24 April 2003